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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Inderjeet Suhag – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of the case (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments of petitioners and respondents regarding fir (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. consideration of compromise regarding public interest (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. analysis of legal principles regarding quashing of fir (Para 8 , 9) |
| 5. conditions for quashing fir involving public servants (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 6. final decision on petition for quashing fir (Para 14 , 15) |
| 7. mandate for compliance and consequential actions (Para 16) |
JUDGMENT :
SUMEET GOEL, J.
1. The petition in hand has been preferred by the accused – petitioners under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for quashing of FIR No.234 dated 22.08.2024 (hereinafter to be referred as the impugned FIR) registered under Sections 121 (1), 132, 221, 324(6) of BNS at Police Station Beri, Jhajjar, Haryana, as also the proceedings subsequent thereto, on the basis of a compromise deed dated 07.08.2025 (Annexures P-2, P-4 and P-6) appended with the present petition.
2. The gravamen of the impugned FIR is that on 21.08.2024, employees namely Rakesh (Lineman), Sunil (Assistant Lineman) and Mohit (Assistant Lineman) (respondent Nos.2 to 4 herein) were on night duty at the co
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